Project CARS 3 Reviews

Project CARS 3 is ranked in the 40th percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
6.2 / 10.0
Aug 30, 2020

Project Cars 3 take the series in the right direction when it comes to career mode but sadly slide off the right tone for everything else, a huge copy of PC2 and adds only a few to the franchise

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7.9 / 10.0
Aug 24, 2020

Project Cars 3 turns its back a bit on the sim community but manages to finally give new players access to the game with great gamepad handling and a rewarding and varied career mode. In terms of graphics there isn't much improvements to see to Project Cars 2 and also a lot of bugs and framerate troubles keep the console version a bit back. If you are looking for a game to pass the time till the next Gran Turismo or Forza Motorsport you'll still have a lot of fun with Project Cars 3.

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Aug 24, 2020

Anyone who didn’t like what Project CARS and Project CARS 2 offered, will love Project CARS 3. But also, the inverse is true; if you loved the first two for their pure unadulterated simulation, you’re likely to be turned away with this third entry. I found it a bit of a balanced approached that’s way more focused and in-line with other games in the genre, that remains appealing to me. Project CARS 3 is incredibly deep, retaining a lot of the DNA of what makes it so good. When you’re able to open up cars in straight lines to hear their exhaust notes, you’ll be sporting a Grinch-like smile that extends from ear-to-ear. That’s a priceless reaction you won’t get anywhere else but in Project CARS 3.

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7 / 10.0
Aug 25, 2020

There’s a more than decent racing game thrumming underneath this hood

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86 / 100
Aug 24, 2020

Project Cars 3 doesn’t revolutionize racing, but delivers enjoyable simcade-action for everyone. Who felt that Project Cars 2 was too tough or overwhelming will find himself a new home here.

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8 / 10.0
Aug 25, 2020

It’s an enticing racer that surely will exhilarate and fulfil the empty void that the XBOX exclusive leaves this year with the Series X on the precipice. However, with a positive outlook and an appreciative experience being had with PC3, we’re sure to see Project CARS 4 racing over the hills, and making its way towards pole position.

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8 / 10.0
Sep 1, 2020

Project Cars 3, the racing is great fun. Its just a shame that it has the preconceptions that a game with the Project Cars name will always carry. If you can look past the name and see the game for itself, as an arcade racer then you are in for a treat. Whilst it is no means perfect, its a great change in direction and one that I am happy they have gone in that direction. Project Cars 3 races to a Thumb Culture Gold Award

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Unscored
Sep 2, 2020

If you like more approachable racing games, you will be pleasantly surprised by Project Cars 3.

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6 / 10.0
Aug 28, 2020

A numbered entry on a series that feels like a spin off. Not a simulator, not an arcade and hard to recommend when there are plenty of other games that do much, much better what PC3 tries to do.

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7.5 / 10.0
Aug 30, 2020

With Project Cars 3, Slightly Mad Studios delivers a more accessible and arcadey racing experience, increasing its playability for standard controller users and offering us one of the best racing game Career modes around. It's not perfect though, mainly due to an unbalanced upgrade system, lack of qualification sessions and mechanical damages and definitely improvable graphics.

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8 / 10.0
Sep 4, 2020

Taking the game at face value then, and it's good, not mind-blowing, but functional and pleasing. VR support definitely needs some work to get it up to speed though. Ultimately, I found it solid fun, and that's what counts despite any grievances I had with the game's general direction.

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5.6 / 10.0
Sep 8, 2020

In an attempt to gather new players, Project Cars 3 switched to semi-arcade, but to what extent this policy is going to keep its older players happy is another topic. There is no denying the addictive and fun core gameplay of PC3, but the serious and even scandalous technical failures may keep most of the buyers at bay. Meanwhile if you, like the reviewer, think that the graphics aren't everything, then you might as well give this title a shot. Let's hope Slightly Mad Studios patch the game up with some major updates. But with the technical disasters like these, it's very unlikely.

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6.8 / 10.0
Sep 6, 2020

Project Cars 3 say goodbye to the racing simulator genre for stay between racing simulators and racing arcades. Graphically, it is not even close to what it should be. It’s a enjoyable game, as well as a bit disappointing.

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6 / 10.0
Sep 8, 2020

Unfortunately, the elation didn’t last very long and my first actual race was much more disappointing. I think I placed in the last position, but it was hard to tell as there seemed to be an endless stream over cars over-taking me at every corner so I have no idea how many were actually in the race. I didn’t even get a chance to check where on the HUD it gave you your position because I was concentrating so much on getting around each corner without just smashing my number plate into the barriers – even on the first track there were a LOT of corners. They could’ve given me a basic oval track to practice on for a while first!

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Filippo Naldi
7.5 / 10.0
Sep 4, 2020

We are certainly not talking about a full-fledged simulator but Project Cars 3 will be able to make you spend good hours of play in complete fun. A title that deserves a chance despite some technical problems that can be resolved with future updates.

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6 / 10.0
Sep 2, 2020

Project CARS 3 was ambitious in trying to make such a great style transition, but it took a much bigger step than the leg. In addition to disappointing its long-standing fan base, it does not present itself as a good option for those who are looking for their first racing game.

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5 / 10.0
Sep 10, 2020

We are cautious for the evolution of the game through the next titles, as we do not even know what to expect from a series that started differently and seems to be headed a different way.

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7 / 10.0
Sep 9, 2020

Project Cars 3 is a title that inherits all the good things of its predecessors, thus not betraying the fan base that buys it - and loves it - precisely for its more simulative side. The addition of some help to facilitate new players should not be misleading: they are aimed only at the newest ones, or who in any case prefer a much less demanding level of challenge.

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60 / 100
Sep 15, 2020

While questionable decisions have been made, fans of the franchise will either have to adjust and get used to the brand-new direction or simply stave off purchasing Project Cars 3 altogether. While it does some things right, there are many things it does badly. The biggest issue lies in how Project Cars 3 wants to deviate into a wholly new direction. It wants to take the hardcore simulation with its niche audience into a new arcade racer direction where many more players will jump onto the bandwagon. This is a commendable change. However, Slightly Mad Studios should have taken its fans into account with this decision. If Project Cars 3 had any other name — perhaps denoted with a subtitle — it would have been a much easier transition. Alas, it is not, and this is the card supporters have been dealt. Thankfully, the game does come onto its own in higher tier races. It also features a massive selection of vehicles and races feel good, as long as simulation-levels of play are not expected. While AI needs a lot of work, it does fare better when higher speed divisions come into play. Project Cars 3 is the first step in reimagining the franchise as an arcade racer, however, fans of simulation titles are better off with Project Cars 2.

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8.5 / 10.0
Sep 24, 2020

Project Cars 3 is one of the best racers out this year!

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